No chance this morning with another, more active coldfront passing through. Hopeflly Friday will give us a good day
An upper level flow of much more wind than previous days. Very good thermal quality with Cu as at around 2500m, though the wind may be excessive. An inversion at 2500m may allow the winds to be of a paraglidable strength, although as the day develops mixing down of winds is likely to make it […]
Back wind at take off so far this morning. High pressure still dominates but a head low seems to be forming just south of us. The winds are forecast to be around 15km/hr rising to 20km/hr at take of level. Local spanish forecast gives no sign of storms, yet the skew T does indicate some […]
High pressure dominating the Iberian Peninsula. Light NW wind (zero wind at PN at 10am). There is a strong inversion at around 2600m and no cumulus is expected. Probably a slow thermal start to the day. Probably leaving for take off at around 12 would be fine. We could leave a little earlier if some […]
Early this morning still some deep low Stratocumulus which should reduce by mid afternoon leaving reasonable flying at Peña Negra for when we arrive back from the airport. Next few days look OK. 23:21 Back from the airport in good time for an hour of perfect evening soaring and restitution.
An upper level trough and approaching cold front makes it unlikely that we can safely fly today. Winds in SW to 25km/hr at P.Negra. After cold front goes through we should be set for another good week from tomorrow afternoon onwards. A small chance late this afternoon, but unlikely.
Alto Cu Castellanus visible in the E from early on and first formation of Cu towards Barco at 8.30am. The visible sky and Skew T looks like we will have a stormy day. Light winds (negligable SE at Peña Negra at the moment) so we may get an early (nervous) flight from P.Negra. 9.15am. Light […]
A heat low which has formed in Southern Spain bringing a little more instability in medium and upper levels. Increasing temperatures (28ºC Piedrahita) with decent thermal climbs. The diagram shows the thermal index along the track Plasencia/Segovia. Probably best XC direction would be towards Guijuelo to the NW. Light SE so we expect P.Negra to […]
We continue with high pressure and light winds. Some instability in altitude, though storms not expected, though we may see some OD in hot spots. Light S winds. S wind at Peña Negra. Cirrus may give rise to a late thermal start. a at 9.30 am We shall go up at 12.00 Conditions a liitle […]
The light instability at altitude brought us some storms around 6pm yesterday. This will not bre a problem today with a mainly blue thermal day and possibly some small Cu around 3200 in the mountains. Light winds, probaby N in the valley and SW in altitude. Possibly a circuit task or the Avila direction. Light […]